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(3) For each year referred to in parts (1) and (2), can the Minister provide a breakdown of the renewable energy generated and consumed by source, for example, large solar generation; wind generation; rooftop solar, hydro etc.

(4) What is the total cost of the renewable energy (a) in total and (b) per household for each year referred to in parts (1) and (2).

(5) Are the costs of the renewable energy solely recovered through electricity bills; if not, how are the costs recovered.

(6) What was the actual total electricity consumption of the ACT in 2017.

(8) In calculating the estimates referred to in parts (6) and (7), has regard been given to the figures released by the ACT Treasury on the projected population growth in the ACT.

(9) What electricity prices have been locked-in (or hedged) and for what amount of electricity and for what periods.

(10) Does the ACT Government need to sign any new contracts in order to reach the 100 percent target.

(11) As a result of the contracts signed to date, what was the actual percentage of the ACT’s electricity usage which was renewable in 2017.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1, 2, 3 and 4) Refer to Table 1 below.

Table 1: ACT renewable electricity supply key metrics

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Large solar	57GWh	58GWh	75GWh	76GWh	75GWh
Wind	217GWh	826GWh	1,594GWh	2,136GWh	2,239GWh
Rooftop solar	64GWh	73GWh	76GWh	79GWh	83GWh
National renewable target	485GWh	534GWh	568GWh	607GWh	620GWh
Other renewable	44GWh	33GWh	22GWh	11GWh	0GWh
Total electricity supply	867GWh	1457 –1607 GWh*	2191 –2469 GWh*	2720 –3087 GWh*	2832 –3217 GWh*
Total large feed-in tariff cost	$14,602,000	$39,115,000	$32,010,339	$68,868,603	$82,340,733
Household cost (per week)	$0.68	$1.83	$1.50	$3.23	$3.86
Electricity consumption	3,000GWh	3,003GWh*	3,006GWh*	3,011GWh*	3,017GWh*
Renewables %	29%	51%	78%	97%	100%

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